Value-based interactive multimedia development through integrated practice for the formation of students’ character

This study aims to describe the development of value-based interactive multimedia through integrated practice for the formation of students’ character. This study uses Research and Development Design at the Department of Social Sciences Education at Indonesia University of Education. Conceptually, the design in question is integration of living values and social studies learning materials into interactive multimedia by involving students through an integrated practice in schools (university and junior high school). Implementation of the design is realized through several steps: negotiation of subject matter and character, presentation of materials, group distribution based on social science topics, exploration of character values according to the topics, integrated practice (initial observation to school, multimedia scenario development, multimedia production, multimedia simulations in class, and multimedia utilization in school). Implementation of the interactive multimedia design significantly affects the formation of students’ character.